The Duke of Sussex, 41, spoke about the tradition during a Q&A at Scotty’s Summer Festival at Maxstoke Castle in Warwickshire on July 11. He was there in his role as global ambassador for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity that supports children who have lost a parent in military service.

A 16-year-old named Sebastian asked whether Harry and his family mark those dates in any special way. Harry told him they bake lemon drizzle cake. He added that traditions like this really matter, especially the sweet ones.

Harry was 12 when his mother died in the 1997 Paris car crash. He has spoken openly over the years about how grief stays with you and how important it is not to push it aside. In earlier comments this year he described loss as disorienting at any age and talked about the times he felt overwhelmed or had to keep going while carrying private pain.

His appearance at the festival came during a UK trip that also brought a private family reunion. On July 10, King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to Highgrove House in Gloucestershire. It was the first time the King had seen his son and grandchildren together in four years. The gathering stayed out of the public eye with no photos released.

Harry has long wanted his children to know their grandmother in some way. The yearly cake baking gives them a quiet, consistent way to remember her on the days that mean the most.

He described him as a true American patriot who was always working and said Lindsey would be greatly missed, with details and arrangements to follow. Trump ended the message with a simple note of sadness.

Graham was 71. His office confirmed he passed away Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness. The senator had just returned from Ukraine, where he met twice in recent days with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Though Graham and Trump had clashed during the 2016 Republican primary—when Graham warned that nominating Trump would destroy the party and that Republicans would deserve it—the two men later built a close alliance. Graham became a steady supporter of Trump’s foreign policy, particularly the administration’s firm positions toward Venezuela, Iran, and Cuba. He often appeared on cable news to defend those actions.

A well-known defense hawk, Graham was running for a fifth term in the Senate. He chaired the Budget Committee and served on the Judiciary, Appropriations, and Environment and Public Works committees. He had visited Ukraine ten times since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. Zelensky paid his own tribute, remembering Graham as someone who stood with Ukraine and its people when they needed it most. The Ukrainian leader noted their constant dialogue, recent meetings, and Graham’s work on initiatives that could help bring peace closer, including stronger sanctions against Russia. Zelensky said America and the world had lost a determined leader.

Graham had been scheduled to appear that Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. It would have been his 64th appearance on the program. Host Kristen Welker posted her own tribute online, reflecting on how much he would be missed by colleagues and viewers alike.

Graham had just celebrated his 71st birthday a few days earlier and was still very much in the thick of things. He’d returned from a trip to Ukraine where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and he was even scheduled to appear on Meet the Press the very next day. Colleagues described the news as a gut punch. Emergency crews had responded to his Capitol Hill home Saturday evening for what reports indicated involved chest pains and cardiac arrest.

For Trump, this feels deeply personal. The president posted a heartfelt tribute calling Graham “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known” and a “true American Patriot.” The two men had grown extremely close over the years — frequent golf partners who shared a strong vision on national security and foreign affairs.

Their relationship hadn’t always been smooth. During the 2016 campaign, Graham was actually one of Trump’s sharpest Republican critics. He used blunt language to warn the party against nominating him. But once Trump won the White House, Graham became one of his most loyal defenders and a key adviser, especially on issues involving Iran, Russia, Israel, and Ukraine aid. He stood by the president through impeachments and tough political fights, even after a brief break following the January 6 Capitol riot.

Graham built his career as a foreign policy hawk with deep roots in South Carolina. The first in his family to go to college, he served in the Air Force, spent time in the House, and won his Senate seat in 2002. He was known for his outspoken support of a strong American military presence abroad and his unwavering backing of Israel. World leaders have been quick to pay tribute. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him “one of its greatest friends,” while President Isaac Herzog said he was “shocked and heartbroken.” South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster described Graham as “irreplaceable.”

His death also marks the end of an era for the group sometimes nicknamed the “three amigos” — Graham, the late John McCain, and Joe Lieberman — close friends who each ran for president at different points.

Under South Carolina law, Governor McMaster will appoint a temporary replacement to serve until a special election is held. Graham had been running for reelection this November.

It’s a stark reminder of how suddenly everything can change, even for someone who seemed tireless and larger than life just days ago.

Ronaldo Salgado described his father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, as a steady, hardworking man who had spent nearly 35 years in the United States building a quiet life for his family. In a press conference on July 8, he recalled how his dad started almost every day the same way — up before dawn, with his wife sending him off with lunch and coffee, then heading out to pick up his crew and work on job sites across the Houston area before coming home to eat on the porch and do it all again the next day.

That routine ended on the morning of July 7. Lorenzo left home shortly before 6 a.m. A short time later, near Canal Street in the Magnolia Park neighborhood, he was shot by an ICE agent. Ronaldo said he had no idea anything was wrong until he started looking for his father’s work van and came across a video on Facebook showing a man lying on the street. He recognized his dad immediately — not by how he looked, but by the sound of his voice crying out for help while bleeding.

Even more painful, Ronaldo learned of his father’s death the same way many people first heard about it — through a news report on social media. He said he had to call his mother right away to tell her before she found out the same way he did.

Lorenzo had been in the process of getting legal work authorization and was close to obtaining it after years of filling out paperwork and attending appointments. Ronaldo said his father had spent decades working to give his family the American dream and had recently started creating jobs for other men trying to do the same.

ICE has said the shooting happened during a targeted enforcement operation. According to the agency, officers tried to stop Lorenzo’s vehicle around 6:50 a.m. after he allegedly refused verbal commands. ICE claims he rammed one of their vehicles and then attempted to run over an agent, at which point an officer fired in self-defense. Lorenzo was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Ronaldo and his family are not accepting that account at face value. They are calling for a full, transparent investigation into exactly what happened that morning. Hours after the shooting, Ronaldo also posted on Facebook questioning the official version of events and asking people not to share graphic videos or images from his father’s final moments.

The community has shown up in large numbers. On July 8, hundreds of people gathered in Magnolia Park, marching along Canal Street and leaving flowers and tributes at a growing memorial where Lorenzo was shot. Protesters are demanding accountability.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has also weighed in, calling for a thorough investigation and urging U.S. authorities to clarify all the facts and deliver justice for Lorenzo and his family.

Through the grief and anger, Ronaldo has been clear about how he wants his father remembered. He said he hopes people see Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as a husband, a father, and a family man who worked hard and helped others — not simply as someone who became a headline.

“He did not deserve to die,” Ronaldo said. “He deserved to live a quiet life as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a husband, a father, and a job creator for dozens of men who also wanted the American dream.”

She had been receiving treatment for a serious illness that began with emergency surgery earlier this year. Born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, south Wales, Tyler broke through in the late 1970s with songs like It’s a Heartache before scoring a global smash in 1983 with Total Eclipse of the Heart.

That powerful ballad, along with later hits such as Holding Out for a Hero, turned her into a household name. She earned three Grammy nominations and represented the UK at Eurovision in 2013.

Her health declined sharply in May when she underwent emergency intestinal surgery in Faro, the Portuguese city where she lived. Doctors placed her in an induced coma to aid recovery. She woke from the coma in June but remained very unwell and in intensive care. While there had been some hope of improvement, her condition deteriorated in the days that followed.

On Thursday morning her family and team posted a statement on her official website. They said they were heartbroken to announce that Bonnie had passed away the previous night in hospital as a result of the illness she was being treated for. The message asked for privacy while the family deals with their grief and promised a further statement soon.

Fans across the world are now sharing memories of a singer whose voice became the soundtrack to countless lives and whose performances left a lasting impression on generations of listeners.

“There’s something wrong with them. They’re cuckoo as far as I’m concerned it’s over,” Trump said. He didn’t stop there. “They go after everyone, probably including me. I’ve been number one on their list for years.”

The comments came hours after the United States carried out fresh strikes on more than 80 Iranian targets. Those strikes were in direct response to Iranian attacks on commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had already violated the earlier truce by targeting shipping lanes, prompting the U.S. retaliation and further Iranian reprisals against American allies in the region.

Trump made clear he sees no point in continuing the diplomatic dance. He described Iran’s leadership as scum and sick people who say one thing in private talks and the opposite to the press. The president said dealing with them has become a waste of time, though he left the door slightly ajar for his negotiators to keep working if they want.

The remarks carried a personal edge. Trump painted Iran as a regime that plays by no rules and goes after its enemies without hesitation. He tied that behavior directly to himself, noting he has sat at the top of their hit list for years and has been fortunate to avoid harm so far. The tone suggested he believes that luck could run out.

This latest escalation follows weeks of on-again, off-again tensions that included a brief ceasefire brokered earlier in the summer. That fragile pause collapsed after Iran resumed strikes on vessels and the U.S. hit back hard. Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent on the news, reflecting global jitters over any wider disruption in the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

Trump’s language at the NATO gathering left little room for misinterpretation. He framed Iran not just as a difficult negotiating partner but as a dangerous actor whose behavior has stayed consistent for decades. Allies at the summit heard both his frustration and his warning that more U.S. military action could follow if the attacks continue.

The president has repeatedly said he prefers deals over endless conflict, yet his latest comments show the line has been crossed. For now, the ceasefire is dead in his eyes, and the ball sits firmly in Iran’s court.

Her former bandmates broke the news on Instagram on July 6 with a short but deeply emotional statement. “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren,” they wrote. “Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us.

We will forever cherish the love, laughter and countless memories she gave us. Her beautiful spirit touched so many lives, and she will be deeply missed and forever loved. Rest peacefully, sweet Lauren. You will always be in our hearts.” The post was signed simply by the remaining members — Em, Tash and P.

A cause of death has not been released.

Bennett’s path in music began when she was 18, joining the girl group Paradiso Girls. They released their debut single “Patron Tequila” in 2009 before splitting up. She later stepped out on her own and gained wider attention for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem.” She also worked with will.i.am on the remix of “I Got It from My Mama.”

She eventually joined G.R.L., and the group released its self-titled debut EP in 2014. That same year they appeared on Pitbull’s “Wild Wild Love.” Their single “Ugly Heart” became their most successful track.

The group had already endured heartbreak years earlier when member Simone Battle died in 2014 at age 25. Bennett had spoken candidly about that loss at the time, saying none of them could have prepared for it and how surreal it felt to continue without her. Just before Battle’s death the group had recorded “Lighthouse,” later releasing a video that wove in footage of her to show she would always remain part of the story.

The next day everything changed. Her legs started burning badly during a shower, and she spotted odd red marks spreading across her skin. One on her knee even formed a pattern that looked like flower petals. She assumed it had to be some kind of allergic reaction to something new she had touched.

The marks did not stay mild. They swelled, grew redder, and developed into blisters by the following day. Worried, she asked her mom Angie for a second opinion. The two of them enjoy medical shows together, and Angie remembered hearing about something similar on one of them. A quick search pointed them to phytophotodermatitis, better known as margarita burns. The reaction occurs when natural chemicals in citrus fruits like limes land on the skin and then get exposed to sunlight.

While they were still in Mexico, a doctor they met suggested keeping the area protected with Vaseline and bandages. Madison stayed out of the sun and pool to avoid making things worse, and the wrapping made a noticeable difference because any contact with air sent sharp pain through the blisters. She still managed to enjoy parts of the holiday with her family, though it was far from the carefree trip she had pictured.

Back home now, Madison is speaking up so others do not end up in the same spot. She notes that limes are not the only thing that can trigger this kind of reaction, and a little extra care makes all the difference. Washing hands well after handling citrus and staying mindful around the pool or beach can help prevent it. The whole experience has left her extra cautious for now, and she admits she is steering clear of lime in her drinks while the memory stays fresh.

Bernadette was only 29 when she died on that August day in 2006. Friends and family packed a memorial service for her less than a week later, with more than 600 people coming to say goodbye. Among them was Kathy Page, a former youth leader at their church who had known Bernadette since she was a young teenager.

Page had met Bernadette for lunch about a month before the fatal trip. During that conversation she told her friend she suspected David was having an affair. Bernadette seemed to be holding something back, but Page didn’t push for details. What she saw at the memorial service stunned her. The same woman she believed was David’s mistress was sitting right near him on the same bench or just behind him. Page couldn’t believe it.

“I can’t remember the connection, the bridge from her saying that David was having an affair to me learning the person’s name and how did I know that was her sitting next to him,” Page later recalled. “But I knew who it was.”

Page is married to a police officer, so her instincts immediately went to the spouse. Still, she stayed quiet that day. She didn’t want to say something she might regret, and part of her wondered if David was simply hurting and needed support. What she noticed most, though, was how little anguish he showed while everyone around him sobbed. “I didn’t see the anguish,” she said. “I was in anguish at this funeral. We were sobbing. I didn’t see that with him.”

Page spoke briefly with David before leaving the service. She saw him only once more in the years that followed, when he visited her church. Then one day in June 2026 the news broke that U.S. Marshals had arrested him in Las Vegas. He faced charges of murder and insurance fraud in Bernadette’s death. For Page it felt like justice for her old friend Bernie.

David was booked into the Clark County Detention Center but was soon discovered with self-inflicted wounds. He died the next day. Page admitted it was difficult to hear about his death so soon after the arrest, yet she also felt a measure of relief. “He’s not around to hurt anybody else anymore,” she said. “End of story. It can be all put to rest. I mean, it’s as close to a closure as you can get.”

She added that she thinks Bernadette would have forgiven him in the end, because that was simply the kind of person she was.

Watters opened the segment by noting that some young people in their twenties have never held real jobs yet still complain about things being too expensive. He asked Leavitt whether she thought that kind of complaining was gaining any real traction. She agreed and said unfortunately it is, because Gen Z and those younger than her have been raised with silver spoons in their mouths and have gotten everything handed to them.

Leavitt argued that this mindset clashes with the values the country was built on. In her view America has always been about meritocracy and hard work, about rolling up your sleeves and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps to reach the American dream. She said those principles need to be protected at all costs.

The talk also covered education. Leavitt said she has heard from plenty of parents who are moving their children into private schools or Christian institutions because they do not want what she described as communist and liberal ideas being pushed on them in public schools.

She tied that trend directly to the Trump administration’s push for school choice across the country. The goal, she explained, is to make sure kids are taught to love America as the greatest country in the history of the world.